[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-1.m4a” /]אֹזֶן קַשֶּׁבֶת We’ve seen that the Hebrew word for ear is אוזן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-2.m4a” /]. As with most body parts that come in pairs, אוזן is a feminine noun, so that we have אוזניים גדולות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-3.m4a” /] – big ears, as well as אוזן קשבת[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-1.m4a” /] – a listening ear. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/אוזן-קשבת-4.m4a” /]הייתי צריך…
בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה, צִימֶר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-1.mp3″ /] Now’s the time of year for vacation, at least in the northern hemisphere. While some like to rough it, others like to stay in hotels or guest houses. The Hebrew term for guest house is בֵּית הַאֲרָחָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-2.mp3″ /] – literally, house of hospitality. For example: [audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/צימר-3.mp3″ /]יֵשׁ חֲדָרִים…
Click the Hebrew word above to hear it pronounced. One of the first verbs people typically learn in most ulpans is to write – לִכְתּוֹב (leekh-TOHV). In Ulpan La-Inyan, the introduction to this verb gets pushed off to Level 2, since we teach first and foremost the verbs necessary for everyday spoken communication. …
חֹמֶר לְשִׁנּוּן[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/review-1.mp3″ /] Review Material Can’t read Hebrew yet? You spent time on your Hebrew this week. Use these review materials to make it yours to keep. Flashcards Game Test
בּוּרְסָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בורסה-1.mp3″ /] The Hebrew word for stock exchange, בּוּרְסָה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/בורסה-1.mp3″ /], originates in Ancient Greek, as it does for the same word in other languages as varied as German, Farsi and Italian. In Ancient Greek, the word refers to a pouch made of leather, which evolved into what we call today a purse. The word bursa came…